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The celebrity couple threw an extravagant ‘all white’ themed co-ed baby shower in LA this past to welcome their little one into the world.
Attendees included several of CiCi’s famous friends including Lala Anthony and Serena Williams, who were all adorned in white attire and flower crowns.
Music for the evening was provided by Atlanta’s own DJ Nabs.
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Jennifer Drake, Devyne Stephens & Mali Hunter pose during Atlanta’s monthly live music series ‘ATL Live on The Park‘, which held their October edition last Monday evening (October 12, 2015).
The event, held on the heels of BET Hip-Hop Awards weekend, honored a few music industry legends with the 3rd annual ‘Hip Hop Professional Awards’ and awards were presented to leading individuals in Atlanta’s Hip Hop community.
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This year’s honorees were Devyne Stephens, Jennifer Drake, Hurricane Dave, Malissa “Mali” Hunter, Aiyisha T. Obafemi, Keinon Johnson.
Guests also enjoyed performances by hip-hop acts Mykell Vaughn, Audio Push and EarthGang as well as guest DJ sets from DJ Nabs, Kawan “KP” Prather and DJ Kemit.
Attendees included: Monyetta Shaw (Atlanta Exes), Mint Condition, Rico Wade (Organized Noize), Princess (Crime Mob), Trey the Truth, Carlos Emmons (Former NFL player and owner of Wet Willie’s Atlanta), Takeo Spikes (Former NFL player and media personality on NBC Sports Network), Tim Davies (VP/GM of Radio One), Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream), Chubbie Baby, VP of A&R for Epic Records and many more.
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Entrepreneur and socialite LaToya “Leigh” Wise poses with Kawan ‘KP’ Prather & Rico Wade as they were honored during the first annual ‘Live and Die for Hip Hop’ Black Out Gala held this past weekend (September 6, 2014).
The formal event, held at Atlanta’s Woodruff Arts Center, commemorated the life and legacy of the late multi-platinum music artist Chris Kelly, half of the rap duo Kris Kross and was produced in conjunction with Kelly’s mother, Donna Kelly-Pratte.
The event was hosted by hip-hop legend Ed Lover; daughter of mega rapper Lil Wayne, Reginae Carter; and socialites the Three Brown Girls (Eboni Elecktra, Kim Porter & Nicole Johnson).
The event was curated by reality television phenom Dwight Eubanks, formerly of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and produced by Leigh Wise, Donna Kelly-Pratte and Delanie Barber.
Atlanta music industry legends, Kawan “KP” Prather (Vice president of Atlantic Records and former A&R for LaFace Records) and Rico Wade (founder of Organized Noize), were each honored during the event for their contributions to the hip-hop industry.
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Attendees included: Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris (formerly of R&B group Xscape), Kirk and Rasheeda Frost (Love & Hip Hop Atlanta), reality TV personality Toya Wright, music industry veteran Shanti Das, Sheree Whitfield (ex-RHOA), Sheree Buchanan (Atlanta Exes), Zonnique Pullins of OMG Girlz.
World renowned DJ Nabs was also on the 1’s & 2’s while legendary Atlanta rapper Bone Crusher grabbed the mic for a special performance.
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DJ Nabs and Lil Jon, two notable legends in hip-hop history, were honored last night in Atlanta (May 21, 2014).
[FLASHBACK: Can You Spot the ‘Housewife’ in This Vintage DJ Nabs Footage? (VIDEO)]
The ‘Respect the DJ’ event was held yesterday evening at Opera Nightclub in Atlanta and a huge mix of The A’s top DJs showed up and showed out.
In addition to honorees Lil Jon & DJ Nabs, attendees included DJ Jelly, DJ Swiff, DJ Sense, DJ Montay, Shawty Putt, Fort Knox, Ronnie Devoe (BBD), Kawan ‘KP’ Prather (A&R @ Atlantic Records) and more.
[FLASHBACK: The APod – ‘Dat Baby’ Lil Jon & Shawty Putt (OFFICIAL VIDEO)]
Hosted by DJ Mami Chula, ‘Respect the DJ’ showcased a coveted turntable battle where DJs of various genres hashed out for bragging rights – from Hip Hop to EDM and Top 40. Battling DJs included DJ Logic, DJ Don Julio, DJ Time One and DJ Teeoh.
More details & photos from ‘Respect the DJ’ below… Continue Reading…
Atlanta’s DJ Nabs shared a throwback video recently that’s been making the rounds.
Nabs, an Atlanta based DJ who is also known for his works with Jermaine Dupri and Kris Kross, is also a close friend of Atlanta Housewife Phaedra Parks.
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The hot mom can be spotted in the clip sharing the spotlight with Nabs on Turner South’s ‘B-Street Live,’ which was kinda like a local ‘106 & Park’ back in the day.
Check out DJ Nab’s classic flashback video below and see if you can spot the Southern Belle: Continue Reading…
